2 Something to keep in mindFollow Your CuriosityI have no special talent.I am only passionately curious.

3 Perseverance is Priceless“It's not that I'm so smart;it's just that I stay with problems longer.”

4 Make MistakesDiscover the power of making mistakes. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again, if you want to succeed, triple the amount of mistakes that you make.

5 Knowledge Comes From ExperienceYou can discuss a task, but discussion will only give you a philosophical understanding of it; you must experience the task first hand to “know it.”“Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience.”

13 Now imagine a learner that has the same feelings on most days.Fragile learningRemember when you last did something that was hard to grasp while others were doing well?Now imagine a learner that has the same feelings on most days.

14 Think of something that you have achieved.....Now consider how you achieved it.....

15 Occasional explanations How do your responses compare with these?Popular explanationsOccasional explanationsRareexplanationsEffort; support from others; perseverance; determination; risk-taking; having a go; enjoying the process; patience; coping with obstacles; practice; planning; persistence; encouragement; self-belief; trying a different approach; positive self-talk; advice; interest in it; thinking about times I have achieved difficult things before; imagining myself doing it; proving others wrong; constructive feedback; breaking it down into small steps; having a visionLuck; chance; faith; realismNatural ability; intelligence; aptitude; gift; talentHow do your responses compare with these?Taken from the work ofBarry Hymer 2009

16 …something that has been done or gained by effort…the act or process of completing something successfully after working hard

24 Asking questions TEACHER “What is the flower called?” PUPIL“I think it is called Betty”

25 Quick quiz compiled using research from Ted Wragg and Mike HughesWhat percentage of teacher’s time is taken up asking questions?10%, 30%, 70%.What percentage of questions asked are closed questions?20%, 60%, 90%What percentage of our questions do we answer ourselves?18%, 38%, 88%What is the average wait time between teacher’s question and pupil’s answer or when the teacher moves on?0.7 seconds, 3.2 seconds, 5.1 seconds

26 How many questions do teachers ask in a typical day?500, 300, 100How many minutes into a ‘typical lesson’ does the first open question often appear?5, 25, 45 minutes in

27 Problems with questionsUsed as punishmentPretend open questionsIgnoring leaqrners’ questionsToo many questionsDifficult questions too soonNot enough time to thinkOnly one type of questions

28 Questions to ask Knowledge – find out Comprehension – understandApplication – make use of what you know Analysis – take apart what you knowEvaluation – judge the outcome

29 Be creativeUse all the information you have been given to produce a stand alone display that makes it clear why it is important to know:What the right question is to askWhy you are asking that questionWhen to ask the questionHow to ask the question

30 Why are the leaves always green, Dad?Why are there thorns on a rose?Why do you want my neck clean, Dad?Why do hairs grow from your nose?Why can dogs hear what we can’t Dad?Why has the engine just stalled?Why are you rude about Aunt, Dad?Why are you going all bald?Why is Mum taller than you, Dad?Why can’t the dog stand the cat?Why’s Grandma got a moustache, Dad,Why are you growing more fat?Why don’t you answer my questions?You used to: you don’t any more.Why? Tell me why. Tell me why, DadDo you think I’m being a bore?